A six-month cohort that prepares strong seniors to review work and lead people before the next role arrives.
Theory + practical training + case studies + activities + simulations + software
Level
Seniors
Subject
U.S. Tax
Format
6-month engagement
Month by month
Month 1
Readiness baseline
Skill assessment across 1040, 1065, and 1120
What separates a reviewer from a preparer
Development goals with each manager
Practice: Agree a readiness scorecard with your manager.
Month 2
Learning to review
Risk-based review sequence
Seeing the return as a whole
Common error patterns
Practice: Review seeded files, then compare your notes with the trainer's.
Month 3
Feedback that develops people
Writing review notes that teach
Feedback conversations
Coaching a junior preparer
Practice: Coach a junior through a real or sample review cycle.
Month 4
Owning a client
Managing client communication
Planning a client's return cycle
Raising issues early
Practice: Take ownership of a client file with manager oversight.
Month 5
Leading a small team
Delegation and ownership
Planning capacity
Influencing across teams
Practice: Lead a small team through a defined deliverable.
Month 6
Readiness review
Reassessment against the baseline
Peer learning review
Next-role development plan
Practice: Present your results and development plan to firm leadership.
More than theory
We don't just teach the rules. This program includes practical training, case studies, activities, simulations, and hands-on software training.
Theory
Code sections, forms, and the reasoning behind each rule.
Practical training
Hands-on preparation from realistic client source documents.
Case studies
Real-world fact patterns worked from start to finish, then discussed.
Activities
Group exercises, quizzes, and error-spotting drills that keep every concept active.
Simulations
Mock client files, review notes, and deadlines that mirror busy season.
Software training
Data entry, diagnostics, and e-file steps in the software your team uses.
Software covered
Hands-on sessions run in the platforms your team uses. See all software
Tax preparation
Professional software for individual, business, trust, and estate returns.
CCH Axcess Tax
CCH ProSystem fx Tax
GoSystem Tax RS
ONESOURCE Income Tax
UltraTax CS
Lacerte
ProConnect Tax
ProSeries
Drake Tax
ATX
TaxWise
TaxAct Professional
TaxSlayer Pro
CrossLink
Workflow and document management
Source document intake, workpapers, and tracking a return through review.
SurePrep
GruntWorx
CCH Axcess Document
CCH Axcess Workstream
Caseware Working Papers
Workpapers CS
FileCabinet CS
Practice CS
XCM
Karbon
Canopy
TaxDome
Tax research
Finding, reading, and documenting authority for a tax position.
Checkpoint
CCH AnswerConnect
Bloomberg Tax
Tax Notes
Blue J
Your trainers
Vijay Narayandas
Two decades training tax teams and building US tax practices
Vijay Narayandas has spent over two decades training tax teams and building US tax practices that deliver. He has hired hundreds of professionals, interviewed thousands, and coached them into reviewers and leaders.
Sarita Rochwani
Chartered Accountant, US CPA, PCC-certified leadership coach
Sarita Rochwani trains and coaches finance and tax teams to perform at a higher level. A Chartered Accountant, US CPA, and PCC-certified leadership coach, she has spent years developing professionals from staff to partner level.